If my wife wanted to do the same thing she'd just go into the shop and pull out one of my bikes, the fact that your wife *bought* a bike (or even just acquired on her own)... amazing. :shock:

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Well, the "long story", and what got me into this hobby goes like this;

A few years ago, while on business travel to San Diego CA I saw a multitude of RatRods while walking Mission Beach with my co-workers. I made up my mind then that I was going to own a"Boardwalk Cruiser" of my own. I returned home, but said nothing to my wife. A few short weeks later she brought this thing home, you guessed it, to put in her garden.

If my future wife (whoever that may be) puts that in the garden...I'd be mighty temped to swap some parts out! Lets see...crank, chainring, headset, handlebars, stem. She wouldn't mind rusty parts being outside - I hope.